#1⭐ 82
🇹🇭 Chiang Mai
Thailand
🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 60 days
$1,041/mo😎 Sep 86°F
🌍 Best-of list
Best tax-friendly cities with strong public healthcare
25 of the 148 cities we cover make this list, ranked by overall fit for someone moving from the US. 🇹🇭 Chiang Mai ranks first. Cheapest: Penang at $925/mo all-in. Most pleasant year-round: San José, 11 months.
How this list is chosen
- Green tax rating for a US earner who becomes resident (little or no local tax on foreign income).
- Strong healthcare access: 70+ on the WHO Universal Health Coverage service index (how well essential care reaches the population).
Ranked with the City Finder's default weights for cost, climate, safety, internet and visa-free stay. Change the weights in the City Finder →
#1⭐ 82
🇹🇭 Chiang Mai
Thailand
🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 60 days
$1,041/mo😎 Sep 86°F
#2⭐ 81
🇲🇾 Penang
Malaysia
🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days
$925/mo😅 Sep 87°F
#3⭐ 79
🇭🇷 Zagreb
Croatia
🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days
$1,821/mo😊 Sep 73°F
#4⭐ 77
🇴🇲 Muscat
Oman
🗓️ 14 days
$1,523/mo🥵 Sep 97°F
#5⭐ 76
🇭🇷 Split
Croatia
🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days
$1,976/mo😎 Sep 80°F
#6⭐ 74
🇹🇭 Phuket
Thailand
🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 60 days
$1,361/mo😎 Sep 85°F
#7⭐ 73
🇹🇭 Bangkok
Thailand
🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 60 days
$1,367/mo😅 Sep 88°F
#8⭐ 72
🇵🇾 Asunción
Paraguay
🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days
$1,205/mo😎 Sep 83°F
#9⭐ 72
🇧🇭 Manama
Bahrain
🌫️ Poor air🗓️ 30 days
$1,784/mo🥵 Sep 100°F
#10⭐ 72
🇸🇦 Riyadh
Saudi Arabia
🗓️ 90 days
$2,012/mo🥵 Sep 105°F
#11⭐ 72
🇲🇹 Valletta
Malta
🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days
$2,370/mo😎 Sep 84°F
#12⭐ 72
🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
🌫️ Poor air🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days
$2,940/mo🥵 Sep 103°F
#13⭐ 70
🇶🇦 Doha
Qatar
🗓️ 30 days
$2,934/mo🥵 Sep 104°F
#14⭐ 69
🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days
$1,246/mo😅 Sep 89°F
#15⭐ 69
🇨🇷 San José
Costa Rica
🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days
$1,991/mo😎 Sep 78°F
#16⭐ 68
🇨🇾 Limassol
Cyprus
🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days
$2,632/mo😅 Sep 88°F
#17⭐ 67
🇬🇪 Batumi
Georgia
🗓️ 365 days
$1,034/mo😎 Sep 75°F
#18⭐ 67
🇵🇦 Panama City
Panama
🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days
$2,114/mo😎 Sep 85°F
#19⭐ 66
🇺🇾 Montevideo
Uruguay
🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days
$1,688/mo🙂 Sep 60°F
#20⭐ 66
🇦🇪 Dubai
United Arab Emirates
🌫️ Poor air🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days
$3,593/mo🥵 Sep 103°F
#21⭐ 64ⓘ
🇺🇾 Punta del Este
Uruguay
🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days
≈$1,945/mo🙂 Sep 62°F
#22⭐ 63
🇬🇪 Tbilisi
Georgia
🗓️ 365 days
$1,378/mo😎 Sep 76°F
#23⭐ 61
🇸🇬 Singapore
Singapore
🗓️ 90 days
$4,088/mo😅 Sep 87°F
#24⭐ 58ⓘ
🇭🇷 Dubrovnik
Croatia
🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days
≈$2,448/mo😎 Sep 79°F
#25⭐ 52
🇩🇴 Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
🛡️ Low safety🗓️ 30 days
$1,362/mo😅 Sep 88°F
| Compare | # | City | $/mo | ☀️ Pleasant months | 🛡️ Safety | 🛂 Visa | 🧾 Tax | ⭐ Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  🇹🇭 Chiang MaiThailand |
$1,041 | 82 | |||||
| 2 |  🇲🇾 PenangMalaysia |
$925 | 81 | |||||
| 3 |  🇭🇷 ZagrebCroatia |
$1,821 | 79 | |||||
| 4 |  🇴🇲 MuscatOman |
$1,523 | 77 | |||||
| 5 |  🇭🇷 SplitCroatia |
$1,976 | 76 | |||||
| 6 |  🇹🇭 PhuketThailand |
$1,361 | 74 | |||||
| 7 |  🇹🇭 BangkokThailand |
$1,367 | 73 | |||||
| 8 |  🇵🇾 AsunciónParaguay |
$1,205 | 72 | |||||
| 9 |  🇧🇭 ManamaBahrain |
$1,784 | 72 | |||||
| 10 |  🇸🇦 RiyadhSaudi Arabia |
$2,012 | 72 | |||||
| 11 |  🇲🇹 VallettaMalta |
$2,370 | 72 | |||||
| 12 |  🇦🇪 Abu DhabiUnited Arab Emirates |
$2,940 | 72 | |||||
| 13 |  🇶🇦 DohaQatar |
$2,934 | 70 | |||||
| 14 |  🇲🇾 Kuala LumpurMalaysia |
$1,246 | 69 | |||||
| 15 |  🇨🇷 San JoséCosta Rica |
$1,991 | 69 | |||||
| 16 |  🇨🇾 LimassolCyprus |
$2,632 | 68 | |||||
| 17 |  🇬🇪 BatumiGeorgia |
$1,034 | 67 | |||||
| 18 |  🇵🇦 Panama CityPanama |
$2,114 | 67 | |||||
| 19 |  🇺🇾 MontevideoUruguay |
$1,688 | 66 | |||||
| 20 |  🇦🇪 DubaiUnited Arab Emirates |
$3,593 | 66 | |||||
| 21 |  🇺🇾 Punta del EsteUruguay |
≈$1,945 | 64ⓘ | |||||
| 22 |  🇬🇪 TbilisiGeorgia |
$1,378 | 63 | |||||
| 23 |  🇸🇬 SingaporeSingapore |
$4,088 | 61 | |||||
| 24 |  🇭🇷 DubrovnikCroatia |
≈$2,448 | 58ⓘ | |||||
| 25 |  🇩🇴 Santo DomingoDominican Republic |
$1,362 | 52 |